Schizophrenia is a thought disorder. It is commonly seen in adolescent's age group. Heridetery transmission is seen in Schizophrenia. Its clinical features are suspiciousness, false perceptions, self-talking, self-smiling, hearing voices without stimulation. There are different types of Schizophrenia like paranoid type, disorganized type, and catatonic type, residual type etc.
WHEN TO CONSULT PSYCHIATRIST
- Withdrawn into self.
- Speaking to himself.
- Lack of personal hygiene.
- Talking irrelevantly.
- Detoriating academic performances.
- Behavioral abnormalities.
